Led 25-year-old funder collaborative dedicated to improving the New York City public schools through system-wide reform. Instituted new practices to encourage dialogue between grantees and funders, allow for critical feedback from grant-seekers and grantees on RFPs and grantmaking, and raise questions of racial bias and equity.

Child Welfare Education Advocacy Project (Project Achieve) Director, 2002-2012 Immigrant Students' Rights Project Director, 2006-2012Out of School Youth Project Director, 2006-2010Robin Hood Project Director, 2005-2008Domestic Violence Project Supervisor, 2001-2004Founding director of four of the five projects. All five programs used innovative approaches to serve hard-to-reach families and improve the education of children in the New York City public schools. Led policy initiatives at the city, state, and federal levels that created lasting reform. Convened coalitions, some with over 50 members. Served on task forces and think tanks. Author, co-author, or primary supervisor of thirteen policy reports.